CVE-2018-20758: MODX vulnerability allows for XSS via user settings parameters

May 13, 2022 (updated July 11, 2025)

MODX Revolution through v2.7.0-pl allows XSS via User Settings such as Description.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwqw-wfhv-2xcq
github.com/modxcms/revolution
github.com/modxcms/revolution/commit/c08fb7c7a1f5979ff1241a7b28ae0f7690756ad3
github.com/modxcms/revolution/issues/14103
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20758

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